[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 3512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01270]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Docket ID: DoD-2021-OS-0111]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness (USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance 
the following proposal for collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 
23, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms; 
DD Form(s) 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050; OMB Control Number 0704-
0581.
    Type of Request: Extension.
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.33.
    Annual Responses: 1,200.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary 
to obtain and document the selection (as applicable) of the Person 
Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD), who is authorized to direct 
disposition of human remains of decedents. As stated in 10 U.S. Code 
1481, `Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains: Decedents Covered,' 
the DoD may provide for the recovery, care, and disposition of the 
remains for active-duty regulars, reserve component members, 
applicants, trainees, military prisoners, and others. The DoD is 
further authorized, per 10 U.S.C. 1482 and 10 U.S.C. 1482a to provide 
reimbursement, cover expenses, or otherwise provide mortuary services 
for decedents, including civilian employees serving with the armed 
forces. In order to provide reimbursement or these services, the DoD is 
charged with electing and documenting the elections of PADD of the 
remains, to whom the payment/reimbursement is made. The Service 
Casualty Office and DoD mortuaries use the information provided in this 
collection to document the election of the PADD for the preparation, 
transportation, and final disposition of the remains, as applicable. 
Depending on the circumstances, a PADD may be asked to complete up to 
six forms. All PADDs will complete the DD Form 3045, but may 
additionally be asked to provide information on the DD Forms 3046, 
3047, 3048, 3049, and/or 3050. A description of each form has been 
provided to clarify under which circumstances each form may be used.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. 
The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of 
the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on 
the internet at https://www.regulations.gov as they are received 
without change, including any personal identifiers or contact 
information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: January 19, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-01270 Filed 1-21-22; 8:45 am]
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